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camphogen

camphogen noun: cymene, or (possibly) similar compounds.

Noun

camphogen (uncountable)

  1. (obsolete) cymene, or (possibly) similar compounds

Origin of camphogen

From camphor + -gen, formerly so called as derived from camphor. Compare French camphogène.

Questions about camphogen

What does camphogen mean?
Camphogen means cymene, or (possibly) similar compounds.
What part of speech is camphogen?
Camphogen is a noun.

Words near camphogen in the dictionary

  1. camphire
  2. camphires
  3. camphocarboxylate
  4. camphocarboxylates
  5. camphocarboxylic acid
  6. camphogen
  7. camphol
  8. campholic acid
  9. camphols
  10. camphone
  11. camphones

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